BOUSSINESQ’S THEORY

When a point load Q acting on the surface of a semi infinite solid, a vertical stress s

produces at

any point in addition to lateral and shear stress

Assumptions of Boussinesq theory:

A. For soil, the soil mass is elastic, isotropic, homogeneous and semi-infinite.

b. The soil is weightless.

c. For load, the load is vertical, concentrated acting on the surface.

d. Hook’s Low Applied, it means that the constant ratio between stress and strain.